Karen Rodgers Director of Arts With over twenty-five years’ experience within the Australian arts environment, Karen is driven to develop and support the arts and cultural sector. Providing direction to […]

Kyas Hepworth Head of Screen NSW Kyas Hepworth is a Bundjalung woman who has spent her career working in the screen and creative arts sector. Kyas is passionate about bringing […]

Here you will find all Create NSW opportunities including funding, fellowships, and more.

Kate Foy Group Deputy Secretary – Sports, Arts and Tourism In January 2022 Kate joined the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade, as the Group Deputy Secretary for Sports, Arts […]

Annette Pitman Chief Executive, Create NSW Annette has spent much of her career advising and supporting cultural organisations in developing and delivering their plans for the future. In December 2022, […]

Feedback After you are advised of the outcome of your application you may request feedback from Create NSW (see contact details in Part Five). Complaints By submitting an application to […]

Mark Crees Director Create Infrastructure Mark’s career has demonstrated a commitment to the importance of arts and culture in building vibrant communities and contributing to the social and economic prosperity […]

Tony McCabe Director Create Infrastructure Tony’s 30-year working life has been jam-packed with the planning and delivery of infrastructure programs and leading teams on large State and National property portfolios. […]

Roslyn Mayled Director Create Infrastructure Since joining Create infrastructure in 2018, Roslyn’s focus has been on the delivery of Sydney Modern and the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Redevelopment. Her previous […]

The NSW Government is planning for the strategic future of the arts, screen and culture sectors in NSW, to guide the State’s investment through to 2025 In recognition of the […]

Sydney was named a UNESCO City of Film in December 2010. Sydney is Australia’s undisputed film and television production hub. It is a city rich in culture, with an intense […]

Create NSW (a newly amalgamated agency incorporating Arts NSW and Screen NSW from 1 April 2017) is the NSW Government’s agency for arts, screen and culture in NSW. For information on screen funding and incentives or filming in NSW, please visit the Screen NSW website.

The Hon. John Graham, MLC Member of the Legislative Council Special Minster of State, Minister for Roads, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, and Minister […]

The NSW Government is committed to growing a vibrant, safe and diverse 24-Hour Economy to enhance the state’s standing as a global destination, and make our cities safe and great […]

Arts NSW promotes and develops policies, programs and projects which support a sustainable, evolving and diverse arts and cultural sector and are relevant to the people and communities of NSW.

For all media enquiries please contact: Simon Thomas Director, Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Email: simon.thomas@create.nsw.gov.au

Create NSW’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program provides funding opportunities for arts and cultural organisations, professional artists and arts/cultural workers across a wide range of artforms and disciplines.

Some Arts and Cultural Development Program funds are managed by sector service organisations to support arts and cultural activities at local and regional levels. Organisations offering small grants or devolved […]

Four NSW Aboriginal cultural centres and keeping places will lead the way as cultural collection digital champions thanks to an $800,000 Creative Capital investment by the NSW Government. The funding […]

Applications for the Arts and Cultural Assets Program (ECAP Arts) – a program delivered under the 2022 Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Package (CLIRP), Essential Community Assets Program (ECAP) have closed. […]

Create NSW is calling for applications across NSW to its 2022/23 Artform Advisory Boards. Expressions of interest are encouraged from members of small and medium-sized organisations and major arts companies, […]

Create NSW and Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break Program are providing funding opportunities for arts and cultural organisations, professional artists, and arts/cultural workers across a wide range of artforms […]

Arts and Cultural Funding Program 2021/22 EOIs for NSW Contemporary Music Regional Arts Touring (Negotiated) are closed. <Back to Arts and Cultural Funding Program Accessibility If you are an applicant […]

Arts and Cultural Funding Program 2021/22 Applications for Multi-Year Regional Arts Touring are closed. <Back to Arts and Cultural Funding Program Accessibility If you are an applicant with disability or […]

Applications for the Create NSW 2023 Holiday Break Program for Spring/Summer school holidays have now closed. Create NSW and the Office for Regional Youth are partnering to respond to the […]

Applications for the Visual Arts Commissioning Program are closed. <Back to Arts and Cultural Funding Program Accessibility If you are an applicant with disability or who is d/Deaf, and you […]

Create NSW will be offering selected ACFP applicants the opportunity to undertake a Business Skills Development Program with Creative Plus Business. In each of the funding Rounds, during the assessment of applications, […]

The Cultural Infrastructure Advisory Board members are subject matter experts in arts management, artform expertise, building and technical infrastructure needs of cultural venues. The purpose of the Board is to […]

Applications for the Createability Internship Program are now closed. <Back to Funding and Support The information on this page is a guide only. Please read the full Guidelines before completing […]

Applications for COVID Development Grants are closed. <Back to Arts and Cultural Funding Program Applications for COVID Development Grants will close on Thursday 30 September 2021. Applications must be received […]

Applications are open for the NSW Performing Arts COVID Support Package. Overview The aim of this package is to provide urgent financial support to performing arts venues, producers and promoters […]

The Creative Capital fund has been introduced to meet the demands for facilities to support the creative economy and improve access to and participation in quality cultural experiences across NSW. Cultural equity is at the heart of the new Creative Capital Program and will ensure that more people have access to and can participate in the arts.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) estimated that at June 2013 just over one-third of NSW residents lived outside Greater Sydney (2.65 million).

Many smaller and medium-sized organisations are based in NSW, adding texture and diversity to our cultural offerings.

Western Sydney has a strong and vibrant arts and cultural environment.

Service Organisations play important roles in the areas of advocacy, capacity building, communications and support. Arts NSW provides significant funding to peak bodies and service organisations in NSW.

Director Kate Gaul received $19,604.00 of Individual Project funding through ACFP 21/22 Individual Funding Round One for It’s Still Her Voice.​ It’s Still Her Voice is an experimental mash-up of […]

Wollongong-based and volunteer-led community string ensemble, Steel City Strings received $60,000 funding as part of Create NSW’s 2021/22 Arts and Cultural Funding Program Round 1 (Projects Funding for Organisations) to […]

Ngalawan – We Live, We Remain, The Call of Ngurra (Country) was a highly-engaging, interactive and collaborative work by multidisciplinary artist, Leanne Tobin, exploring the cultural importance of the eel. Leanne Tobin […]

Artbomb received $51,000​ from Create NSW’s 2021/22 Arts and Cultural Funding Program (Individual/Group Project Funding) Round 1 to present Fluffy, as part of the 2022 Sydney Festival. “Fluffy is a place […]

Acclaimed writer, director and producer Karina Holden has a passion for telling stories with a human-interest angle. Karina’s key series include co-creating the critically acclaimed Screen NSW supported series Love […]

Frances Madden is one of Australia’s most talented singer-songwriters and piano players. Ahead of International Women’s Day, Frances spoke to us about her recent performance at the Australian Open, working […]

Round 1 of the 21/22 Arts and Cultural Funding Program is open for applications – and what better way to encourage NSW artists, arts and cultural workers and organisations to […]

Round 1 of the 21/22 Arts and Cultural Funding Program is open for applications – and what better way to encourage NSW artists, arts and cultural workers and organisations to […]

Round 1 of the 21/22 Arts and Cultural Funding Program is open for applications – and what better way to encourage NSW artists, arts and cultural workers and organisations to […]

Round 1 of the 21/22 Arts and Cultural Funding Program is open for applications – and what better way to encourage NSW artists, arts and cultural workers and organisations to […]

Wash My Soul in the River’s Flow is a film that celebrates the love, lives and creative collaboration of artists Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter as they prepare and perform […]

Writer/director Adrian Russell Wills and producer Gillian Moody have been friends for more than 20 years. Together, they have made projects such as doco Black Divaz and shorts Angel and Daniel’s 21st. The duo’s next […]

The Regional Cultural Fund was established by the NSW Government to support the development of cultural infrastructure in regional NSW that enables bold, exciting and diverse arts and cultural activities.

Applications for the Regional Cultural Fund (RCF) Digitisation Round are closed. Applications for the Regional Cultural Fund Digitisation Round opened Monday 14 December and closed Friday 29 January 2021. Background The Regional Cultural […]

The rejuvenation of the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct into a fresh cultural and creative hub is a priority infrastructure project for the NSW Government.

The NSW Government is proud to be re-opening the Theatre Royal, in partnership with Dexus, which has commenced construction on a $170 million redevelopment to rejuvenate the retail, dining and […]

The Arts Exchange is an Arts NSW facility located in the historic area of The Rocks, a short walk from Circular Quay.

The Darlinghurst Gaol site is a former Australian prison located in Darlinghurst, NSW. The Darlinghurst Gaol was constructed between 1822 and 1824 using convict labour, but due to a lack […]

Garry Owen House is located in the Callan Park complex on Balmain Road in Rozelle. This facility is managed by the Writing NSW on behalf of Create NSW.

The design for Powerhouse Parramatta has been selected, following an international design competition which commenced by Create NSW in January 2019. The bold vision from the architectural team of Moreau […]

The NSW Government is working with the City of Parramatta Council and Riverside Theatres to investigate an upgrade of the Theatres. A draft Business Case which explored options for the […]

Sydney Theatre is a state of the art facility located at Walsh Bay and acts as a home for the best Australian and international performing arts.

The Sydney Opera House’s program of Renewal works will ensure the world-famous performing arts centre and premier tourist destination meets the future needs and expectations of audiences, artists and the […]

Expressions of Interest are now closed for One Canal Road, Leichhardt. Eight (8) workshop spaces are available for eligible arts, screen and cultural organisations or businesses. Guidelines The information on […]

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct has announced that arts and cultural organisations and festival organisers will be able to take advantage of the well-loved events space located at the northern end […]

Create NSW has been working with the City of Parramatta Council, Parramatta representative groups and community members on the relocation and future use of Willow Grove. Willow Grove is a […]

Applications for the Arts and Cultural Assets Program (ECAP Arts) – a program delivered under the 2022 Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Package (CLIRP), Essential Community Assets Program (ECAP) have closed. […]

Create NSW is working with the Powerhouse to deliver the Powerhouse Ultimo Renewal project. The Powerhouse Ultimo Renewal is a transformative $480-$500 million investment by the NSW Government to establish […]

Create NSW’s first ever Year in Review 2021-22 is a celebration of the many milestones reached, dreams realised and ambitious projects delivered across every region and artform. The Year in […]

NSW audiences are re-engaging with Arts and Culture events, according to the latest Audience Outlook Monitor report undertaken by Patternmakers, with Create NSW’s support. While the return to pre-pandemic attendance […]

A comprehensive toolkit providing best practice guidance for public art is now available. Designed for government agencies and local councils commissioning public art, the Public Art Toolkit outlines best practice […]

The Public Art Toolkit aims to help NSW Government agencies and local councils apply best practice principles to planning, commissioning, implementing and maintaining public art. Designed to be user-friendly, the […]

The Creative Kids program has been evaluated by ARTD Consultants. This interim process evaluation assesses the delivery of the Creative Kids program across the first two years of its lifecycle […]

The Creative Ageing Framework for older people in NSW is a key activity in the NSW Ageing Strategy 2021–2031: the NSW Government’s blueprint for responding to the opportunities and challenges […]

The Create NSW Review of Arts & Cultural Sector Service Needs was an important element of the reform of the Arts and Cultural Funding Program, commenced in 2019. The Service […]

These FAQs relate specifically to the guidelines produced by NSW Health for cinemas, theatres, concert halls, and drive-in cinemas. The answers have been verified by a representative from NSW Health. Information […]

The Minerva Theatre – also known as the Metro Theatre – is a 1930s Art Deco local landmark building located in Potts Point. It was used for live performances and […]

Create NSW has developed a set of eight principles for the collection of data from the sector. Download the sheet below to learn more about the eight principles. Download the […]

The NSW arts, screen and cultural sectors generate significant economic and societal benefits. To better-inform decision making and policy development, this report provides a comprehensive understanding of the direct and […]

Mapping Arts and Culture in Western Sydney aims to inform NSW Government consideration of possible strategies, policies and investments to support and promote future arts and cultural practice and participation […]

The World Cities Culture Report 2018 showcases innovative programmes and policies, as well as key trends and infrastructure projects taking place across the globe. In the face of a changing […]

In April 2020 Screen NSW launched a Screen Impact Survey to learn about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on screen industry workplaces and practitioners. The results provide Screen NSW […]

Results from the October Audience Outlook Monitor survey are now available. In October 2022, Patternmakers, with the support of Create NSW, conducted the latest round of the Audience Outlook Monitor. […]

A spotlight on the NSW Cultural Institutions and State Significant Organisations Each financial year Create NSW collects data from the Cultural Institutions and State Significant Organisations of NSW. This data […]

Create NSW caught up with Kristi following her internship with the Sydney Theatre Company (STC) working with the costume department to hear what she took away from the experience. Delivered […]

Createability recipient Samantha Tindall recently completed her internship with the ABC alongside Big Ted and Jemima on the set of Play School, as Production Assistant in the ABC Children’s Originals […]

Six emerging visual artists from NSW have been shortlisted for the Create NSW and Artspace 2023 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) – EJ Son, Maddison Gibbs, Min Wong, Morgan Hogg, […]

Creative organisations and workshop providers, especially First Nations arts and cultural organisations, are encouraged to apply for the Create NSW Holiday Break Program to produce free arts and cultural activities […]

Western Sydney’s arts and cultural organisations are encouraged to keep the lights on and the doors open into the evening to boost access to the arts, with grants of up […]

More than $7.2 million in grants has been made available for 32 projects aimed at rebuilding flood damaged arts, culture and recreation infrastructure assets in five Local Government Areas impacted […]

Three talented NSW emerging musicians have been selected to receive the NSW Government’s Generations Fellowship, offered in partnership with the Powerhouse Museum, and Australian music management and touring company Astral […]

Proud Wiradyuri woman and conceptual artist Amala Groom has been awarded the 2022 First Nations Creative Fellowship to produce a new cultural work that will challenge recorded histories of NSW […]

Eve Beck has been selected as the Incubator NSW Theatre (Emerging) Fellowship recipient. The opportunity will enable her to develop a new theatrical work with support from Create NSW and […]

Image: Incubator Fellow Eve Beck Eve Beck has been selected as the Incubator NSW Theatre (Emerging) Fellowship recipient. The opportunity will enable her to develop a new theatrical work with […]

Hundreds of arts and cultural organisations across the State will benefit from $21 million in funding as the NSW Government, through Create NSW continues to support the creative economy. The […]

Five regional festivals across NSW will receive funding to establish and grow audience reach thanks to the NSW Government’s Regional Festival Funding program. Create NSW’s inaugural strategic initiative is aimed […]

Three talented NSW emerging musicians have been selected to receive the NSW Government’s Generations Fellowship, offered in partnership with the Powerhouse Museum, and Australian music management and touring company Astral […]

Wiradyuri woman and conceptual artist Amala Groom has been awarded the 2022 First Nations Creative Fellowship to produce a new cultural work that will challenge recorded histories of NSW through […]

More than $11.6 million will fund 82 infrastructure projects including wide-ranging improvements across NSW museums, regional galleries, performance spaces and Aboriginal Cultural Centres and Keeping Places, thanks to the NSW […]

The Vacant Space EOI is now closed. One Canal Road, Leichhardt – workshop spaces Parachute Ground, lilyfield – storage space The Arts Exchange, The Rocks – office spaces To find […]

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